Magnus Hirschfeld and the Quest for Sexual Freedom [electronic resource] : A History of the First International Sexual Freedom Movement /
Mancini, E.author.
This volume is the first full-length study on pioneering sexologist and sexual rights activist, Magnus Hirschfeld, that examines his impact on the politics and culture of late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century Germany and the value of his rationalist humanist approach for contemporary debates on sexual rights.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Prologue; Acknowledgments; 1 Early Years and Cultural Context; 2 Evolution of Hirschfeld's Scientific Outlook; 3 Politics, War, and Activism; 4 Panhumanistic Cosmopolitanism, Exile, and Final Years; 5 Epilogue; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume is the first full-length study on pioneering sexologist and sexual rights activist, Magnus Hirschfeld, that examines his impact on the politics and culture of late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century Germany and the value of his rationalist humanist approach for contemporary debates on sexual rights.
Hirschfeld, Magnus, 1868-1935.
Civilization—History.
Sociology.
World history.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Social groups.
Family.
Cultural History.
Gender Studies.
Sociology, general.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.